Genetic Deletion of Soluble Epoxide Hydrolase Attenuates Inflammation and Fibrosis in Experimental Obstructive Nephropathy by Chin-Wei Chiang, Hsueh-Te Lee, Der-Cherng Tarng, Ko-Lin Kuo, Li-Ching Cheng, Tzong-Shyuan Lee

“…In current study, wild-type (WT) and sEH deficient (sEH−/−) mice were subjected to the unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO) surgery and the kidney injury was evaluated by histological examination, western blotting, and ELISA. …”
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Treatment of Nonvariceal Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage by Transcatheter Embolization by Muhammad Ali, Tanveer Ul Haq, Basit Salam, Madiha Beg, Raza Sayani, Muhammad Azeemuddin

“…Four patients underwent surgery for bowel ischemia or rebleeding. Conclusion. …”
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A Retroperitoneal Leiomyosarcoma Presenting as an Adrenal Incidentaloma in a Subject on Warfarin by Ishrat N. Khan, Mohamed A. Adlan, Michael J. Stechman, Lakdasa D. Premawardhana

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Treatment of Priapism Secondary to Drugs for Erectile Dysfunction by José Pablo Saffon Cuartas, Carolina Sandoval-Salinas, Juan M. Martínez, Héctor A. Corredor

“…The results suggest that in men treated for priapism secondary to the use of sexual impotence drugs, initial treatment with local measures and etilefrine can achieve detumescence, decreasing the need for invasive procedures or surgery as a first-line therapy alternative. It is necessary to carry out research studies to confirm this hypothesis.…”
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The corneal biomechanical changes of phacoemulsification in cataract patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Xinru Li, Xiaofeng Li, Lintong Tan, Hu Chen, Yuan Lai

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Included data analysis indicated that the values of CCT, CH, CRF and IOPg showed statistical change in cataract patients after phacoemulsification surgeries compared with control groups. There is a correlation between corneal biomechanics and phacoemulsification surgeries.…”
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Esophageal Foreign Bodies in Pediatric Patients: A Thirteen-Year Retrospective Study by Beata Rybojad, Grazyna Niedzielska, Artur Niedzielski, Ewa Rudnicka-Drozak, Pawel Rybojad

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Characteristics of Low Back Pain Patients at The West Aceh Health Center for The Period January 2022 - June 2023 by Adico Notareza Aulia, Safrizal Rahman, Laila Apriani Hasanah Harahap

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Integrated hip fracture care pathway (IHFCP): reducing complications and improving outcomes by Louise Heyzer, Rani Ramason, Joseph Antonio De Castro Molina, William Wai Lim Chan, Chen Yi Loong, Ernest Beng Kee Kwek

“…Conclusion: The IHFCP is a standardised care path that can reduce time to surgery, average length of stay and readmission rates. …”
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What is the influence of single-entry models on access to elective surgical procedures? A systematic review by Deborah A Marshall, Zaheed Damani, Barbara Conner-Spady, Tina Nash, Henry Tom Stelfox, Tom W Noseworthy

“…Research varied widely in design, scope, reported outcomes and overall quality.Conclusions This is the first review to assess the influence of SEMs on access to elective surgery for adults. This review demonstrates a potential ability for SEMs to improve timeliness and patient-centredness of elective services; however, the small number of low-quality studies available does not support firm conclusions about the effectiveness of SEMs to improve access. …”
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The utility of muscle magnetic resonance imaging in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: a scoping review by Julie J. Paik, Lisa Christopher-Stine, Mikael Boesen, Mikael Boesen, John A. Carrino, S. Peter Eggleton, Deborah Denis, Olga Kubassova

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Examining the physical and psychological effects of combining multimodal feedback with continuous control in prosthetic hands by Digby Chappell, Zeyu Yang, Angus B. Clark, Alexandre Berkovic, Colin Laganier, Weston Baxter, Fernando Bello, Petar Kormushev, Nicolas Rojas

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Vascular Guidance: Microstructural Scaffold Patterning for Inductive Neovascularization by Daniel Muller, Harvey Chim, Augustinus Bader, Matthew Whiteman, Jan-Thorsten Schantz

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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Complicated by Atypical Coarctation of the Thoracic Aorta by Masato Kimura, Shuhei Kakizaki, Kengo Kawano, Shinichi Sato, Shigeo Kure

“…The patient underwent surgery comprising resection of the coarctation of the thoracic aorta and graft interposition. …”
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Intravascular Leiomyomatosis as a Rare Cause of Nonthrombotic Pulmonary Embolism by Julie Van Maercke, Anne-Sophie Van Rompuy, Willy Poppe, Tom Verbelen, Marion Delcroix, Catharina Belge

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Designing and Implementing a Competency-Based Training Program for Anesthesiology Residents at the University of Ottawa by Emma J. Stodel, Anna Wyand, Simone Crooks, Stéphane Moffett, Michelle Chiu, Christopher C. C. Hudson

“…The first residents to be trained within this model will be those in medical oncology and otolaryngology-head and neck surgery in July, 2016. However, with approval from the RCPSC, the Department of Anesthesiology, University of Ottawa, launched an innovative competency-based residency training program July 1, 2015. …”
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Neurotrophic Keratopathy after Trigeminal Nerve Block for Treatment of Postherpetic Neuralgia by Aya Kodama-Takahashi, Koji Sugioka, Tomoko Sato, Koichi Nishida, Keiichi Aomatsu, Masahiko Fukuda, Yoshikazu Shimomura

“…She underwent Gasserian ganglion block surgery and noticed declining visual acuity in the right eye on the following day. …”
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Conventional and drug‑eluting bead transarterial chemoembolization in patients with inoperable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a meta‑analysis by Su-Rong Pan, Xue-Wen Wo, Hong-Fang Zhu, Feng-Fei Xia

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Adipose Stem Cell-Based Clinical Strategy for Neural Regeneration: A Review of Current Opinion by Yu-hao Wang, Yu-chen Guo, Dian-ri Wang, Ji-yuan Liu, Jian Pan

“…Moreover, scientists have discovered that nerve injury can affect the osteogenic differentiation of skeletal stem cells (SSCs) and the fracture repairing. In plastic surgery, muscle atrophy and bone fracture after nerve injury have plagued clinicians for many years. …”
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Predictive role of preoperative sarcopenia for long-term survival in rectal cancer patients: A meta-analysis. by Qiutong Su, Jia Shen

“…<h4>Purpose</h4>To identify the predictive role of sarcopenia in long-term survival among rectal cancer patients who underwent surgery based on available evidence.<h4>Methods</h4>The Medline, EMBASE and Web of Science databases were searched up to October 20, 2023, for relevant studies. …”
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Continuous Professional Oral Health Care Intervention Improves Severe Aspiration Pneumonia by Wakako Nawata, Yojiro Umezaki, Masahiro Yamaguchi, Masato Nakajima, Michiko Makino, Masahiro Yoneda, Takao Hirofuji, Takafumi Yamano, Hiroaki Ooboshi, Hiromitsu Morita

“…Professional oral health care (POHC) is known to prevent aspiration pneumonia in patients with dysphagia and/or those at the perioperative stage of surgery. However, the effect of POHC on patients suffering from aspiration pneumonia remains unknown. …”
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